Funding for MS4 Projects Workshop

Hosted by the Schuylkill Action Network (SAN)Ursinus College, Pfahler HallWednesday, August 7, 2019

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The Schuylkill River Watershed

YOU ARE HERE(Ursinus College,Perkiomen Creek Wateshed)

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The Schuylkill River Watershed• Drinking water source

for over 2 million people• Largest tributary to the

Delaware River• 2,000 square mile

watershed• 130 miles long river• 11 counties• 235 individual

municipalities– 154 MS4 municipalities

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MS4 Municipalities in the Watershed

Berks27%

Bucks7%

Chester11%

Delaware2%Lancaster

0%Lebanon

2%Lehigh

3%

Montgomery46%

Philadelphia1%

Schuylkill1%

• Collaborative network• Mission: to improve water

resources of the Schuylkill River and its tributaries.

• Partners: environmental nonprofits; local, state, and federal government agencies; academia; water suppliers

Schuylkill Action Network (SAN)

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www.schuylkillwaters.org

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SAN Workgroups

Abandoned Mine Drainage Agriculture Education and

OutreachPathogens and Point Source Recreation Stormwater

Watershed Land

Collaborative

Executive Steering Committee

Planning Committee

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Stormwater Work Group• Goal = Improve stormwater management to reduce

and/or prevent stormwater runoff pollution.

• Activities:– Provide a forum to

communicate and share lessons learned

– Provide technical assistance– Implement stormwater BMPs or

green infrastructure • Schools• Municipal property• Private landowners

– Promote watershed-based collaborations

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Workshop AgendaTime Topic Speaker

9:00-9:15 Welcome & Introductions Virginia Vassalotti, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE)

9:15-9:45 MS4 Program Update Beth Mahoney, PA DEP

9:45-10:15 Funding & Financing Mechanisms Sue Myerov, PA Environmental Council (PEC)

10:15-10:35 Pennvest Funding Rebecca Kennedy, Pennvest

10:35-10:45 BREAK

10:45-11:00 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Tim Fenchel, Schuylkill River Greenways

11:00-11:15 Treevitalize Bob Adams, PA Horticultural Society

11:15-11:40 Conservation District TechnicalAssistance & Other Funding

Jessica Buck & Brian Vadino, Montgomery County Conservation District (MCCD)

11:40-12:00 Discussion & Questions

12:00-1:00 LUNCH

1:00-1:30 Stormwater Projects Tour Kate Keppen & Steve Gehringer, UrsinusCollege

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Virginia VassalottiSchuylkill Action Network Coordinator(302) 655-990, x121 │ VVassalotti@DelawareEstuary.org

Connecting people, science, and naturefor a healthy Delaware River and Bay

Questions?